General Riddles

I am a 7 letter word. I become longer when my third letter is removed. Who am I?

What is as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a minute?
His breath.

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp.

I am an English word. I have three consecutive double letters. Who am I?
Bookkeeper

You need to spend a night in a building where there is no power. There are three rooms in this building. On the door of each room there are three different signs. One says "Lions Inside - anyone goes inside becomes their supper", the second one says "Open the door and a machine gun starts firing" and the third one says "Electric Room - touch anything and you will die". Which room would you choose?
Electric Room. Explanation:: There is no power in the building.

I am deaf, dumb and blind. But I am very shiny and always speak the truth. Who am I?

Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?
No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

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